Health experts urge flu vaccination, tout new choices
Friday, October 7, 2011 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
Health officials answer common questions about virusNearly 131 million people, or 43 percent of the U.S. population, got a flu shot last season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That was 8 million more than the year before. While it is impossible to predict the severity of this year's flu season, health officials have begun their annual campaign to raise awareness about the vaccine.